So A Korean War Veteran Walks Into a Protest

Another 73 people were arrested Monday at the North Carolina General Assembly in Raleigh, during the 12th consecutive weekly "Moral Monday"
protest against state GOP agenda items. The latest display of civil disobedience brings to the total number of arrests to 925, the Associated Press
reported.

Demonstrators gathered this week in opposition to a voter ID proposal and other voting changes currently being considered by Republicans, who now
control both chambers of the state legislature and the governorship. The voter ID bill, introduced last week, would require all voters to present
specific, state-approved forms of ID at the polls. The bill eliminates college IDs from a list of acceptable documents earlier approved in the state
House.

The protests have been coordinated by the North Carolina NAACP and other activist groups around the state. NAACP President Rev. William Barber, who
has been a regular feature at the rallies, was in attendance again on Monday, where he addressed the GOP agenda.

What an absolute shameful disgrace to place an elderly man that needs a cane to walk in zip ties, simply for redressing his grievance with the North
Carolina State Legislature as is his Constitutional right.

Where I live, registering as a Indendepent only allows you to vote in State and Local elections. Your vote doesn't count on a National level. Of
course, with the electoral college, who's vote really counts these days at the POTUS level?

I applaud the man for doing what he feels is right. However, I totally disagree with it. As another poster mentioned, having an ID is quite a
regular thing. Especially if you drive, expect to purchase items that require you to be over a certain age and the likes.

It's absolutely idiotic to think you can VOTE without an ID, yet have to have an ID to buy a can of Copenhagen chew.

To clarify; voting isn't a Federal "right" but one could argue that it folds into the Ninth Amendment as a Right we hold non-enumerated and we seek
the individual state we reside in to implement it to all citizens of that State.

Most States actually recognize it as a Natural Right of being in a republican form of Government; but that is the States and that is where the highest
level of voting occurs (there are no Federal elections).

North Carolina's Constitution states this:

Sec. 3. Internal government of the State.

The people of this State have the inherent, sole, and exclusive right of regulating the internal government and police thereof, and of altering or
abolishing their Constitution and form of government whenever it may be necessary to their safety and happiness; but every such right shall be
exercised in pursuance of law and consistently with the Constitution of the United States.

Along with

Sec. 8. Representation and taxation.

The people of this State shall not be taxed or made subject to the payment of any impost or duty without the consent of themselves or their
representatives in the General Assembly, freely given.

And....

Sec. 12. Right of assembly and petition.

The people have a right to assemble together to consult for their common good, to instruct their representatives, and to apply to the General Assembly
for redress of grievances; but secret political societies are dangerous to the liberties of a free people and shall not be tolerated.

Also...

Sec. 36. Other rights of the people.

The enumeration of rights in this Article shall not be construed to impair or deny others retained by the people.

Those alone are enough to imply that the People of North Carolina have the Right to petition their Government (i.e.; vote), to do so freely and to do
so how they see fit.

Post Script:
Stories like this irk me. Here we have a group of people, in all rights, protesting but why didn't they protest and/or fight to make changes to the
General Assembly when it was time to vote? That is my biggest problem with this. They had a chance to make a difference and maybe they took it, but
more people wanted the other guy -- so they protest? Isn't this the "democracy" people want? Or is it only what they want when they can get on the
"good" side?

Exactly....why?! The story leaves someone who wants to know the why longing. It just says he was arrested. Sorry, can't succumb to the emotional
draw of a man, specifically picked up by the NAACP to be brought to the rally and without any mention to why he was arrested (and apparently booked).

You do understand that per the Federal Constitution's Ninth Amendment and all 50 States mimicking provision that mirrors it, Rights not listed are by
no means not a Right? The Rights held by the People are too numerous to enumerate.

I have the Right to travel; we as a People of the numerous States have decided to do so, you must at least pass a test to -- but that Right is not
taken away because one cannot pass the test.

I have the Right to buy alcohol, but we again, as a People (actually this one is strong-armed by the Federal Government) have limited the purchase to
the years 21 and over.

Limiting legislation does not preclude or negate our held Rights not enumerated. So the question is, if we are able to place limits on the access of
those Rights, why can't we do so on voting?

'Unconstitutional' eh must have missed that unconstitutional law saying I have to show ID to buy a gun.

Actually it's quite constitutional, part of that "A well regulated" part that gun nuts often forget.

Just as soon as the Anti voter ID crowd shows me where in that constitution it says I have to use ID to buy a gun.

Sure thing, Article I Section 8 Clause 16

To provide for organizing, arming, and disciplining, the Militia, and for governing such Part of them as may be employed in the Service of the
United States, reserving to the States respectively, the Appointment of the Officers, and the Authority of training the Militia according to the
discipline prescribed by Congress;

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